Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Current conditions at

PINNACLES (PCLC1)

Lat: 36.47075°NLon: 121.14728°WElev: 1322.0ft.

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SSE 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 11 Apr 04:37 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Hernandez CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after midnight.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Areas of frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Hernandez CA
 36.34°N 120.85°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
1:26 pm PDT Apr 11, 2026
5pm PDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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